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“The Fox and the Little Vixen”
By Stephen Lowe inspired by DH Lawrence’s “The Fox”
Directed by Maggie Ford
In Association with Derby Play
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For | Adult and Community audiences (14+) | ||
| Type | Studio Theatre and Rural Touring | |||
| Length | Two Hour performance inclusive of interval |
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Derby Evening Telegraph | "the performances from all are superb" |
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Derby Evening Telegraph | "Intelligent and well-performed live theatre is a rare commodity and shows like The Fox should be grasped with both hands. More please." |
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The Stage | "The drama is gutsy and explosive and Lawrence's original is grippingly revitalised." |
This groundbreaking contemporary production of “The Fox” drew on the sensuality of DH Lawrence’s original novel together with the passionate music of Janacek’s opera, “The Cunning Little Vixen”, to create a brooding tale of desire, death and survival.
This production toured Autumn 2005 to sell out audiences nationally and celebrated 75th anniversary of DH Lawrence's death.
Jill and Ellie move to the country looking for a quiet life running a small farm, only to discover that “You can’t have free range chickens and a free range fox!”. A young soldier, Henry returning from Iraq, offers to help them, only to embark upon a dangerous game of deception and betrayal, ending with tragic consequences.
“The Fox” was dramatised by eminent Nottinghamshire playwright, Stephen Lowe, who also recently received national acclaim for his play, “Old Big ‘Ead in The Spirit of the Man”, commissioned by Nottingham Playhouse.